Bexar County delays jail reform talks amid crisis that has killed 90 inmates since 2020

Bexar County commissioners abruptly delayed a planned discussion on how to address ongoing problems at the Bexar County Jail, pushing the conversation to August
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Bexar County commissioners abruptly delayed a planned discussion on how to address ongoing problems at the Bexar County Jail, pushing the conversation to August
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A San Antonio City Council staffer the mayor publicly suggested may have leaked information about her security has left City Hall for the private sector.District 7 Chief of Staff James Branch’s last day with the City of San Antonio was Monday, according to a letter Branch provided to KSAT 12, tho...
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The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office released body camera footage on Tuesday of a man approaching deputies with two knives moments before a deputy shot him on the far West Side last month.The nearly 10-minute video shows footage from BCSO deputies Steven Calva, Frank Diaz and Jason Garces during the...
Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Ryan O'Hearn made history on Tuesday night, setting a club record by driving in 10 runs on three homers in a 12-4 win over Atlanta.O'Hearn hit a grand slam off Atlanta starter Hurston Waldrep in the first, added a three-run shot off Waldrep in the third and took B...

Bexar County commissioners abruptly delayed a planned discussion on how to address ongoing problems at the Bexar County Jail, pushing the conversation to August

Bexar County commissioners abruptly delayed a planned discussion on how to address ongoing problems at the Bexar County Jail, pushing the conversation to August
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Residents near a San Antonio apartment complex are raising new questions about safety after police placed two mobile camera trailers at the property following a

Residents near a San Antonio apartment complex are raising new questions about safety after police placed two mobile camera trailers at the property following a
San Antonio Police Department Chief William McManus is retiring after two decades on the job.McManus originally said he would retire from the department on Sept. 30, but announced an accelerated retirement on July 10 earlier this month.In one of his final interviews as the department’s chief, McM...
Authorities announced charges against the leader of an Indian criminal group on Tuesday in connection with the political assassination of a prominent Sikh leader in Canada — a high-profile killing that strained the diplomatic relationship between Canada and India at the time.The charges were part...

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office has released new video and 911 audio of a mental health disturbance call that ended with deputies shooti

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office has released new video and 911 audio of a mental health disturbance call that ended with deputies shooti
A man who was in the country illegally was arrested in a small city east of San Antonio and placed in an unmarked vehicle around 5:30 p.m. on July 6 following a traffic stop.A KSAT crew witnessed the arrest and an officer in plain clothes place the man into the back seat of an unmarked vehicle wi...

Additional funding of $10 million for the renovation will come from the City, and $5 million in state grants, for a total of $25 million.Bexar County moves to spend $10M on South Beach Pavilion project for Defense Health Agency was first posted on July 7, 2026 at 6:09 pm.©2021 "San Antonio R...
U.S. airlines spent $6.66 billion on jet fuel in May, the second straight month that fuel costs topped $6 billion, according to government data released Tuesday.The May figure was 84% higher than a year earlier. Airlines spent $6.47 billion on fuel in April, the Bureau of Transportation Statistic...

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Maryland lawmakers will meet for a special session next month to consider a constitutional amendment dealing with future congressional redistricting, legislative leaders announced Tuesday, following a failed effort earlier this year to redraw the state's maps to boost Democrats.The move is the la...

Bexar County leaders granted the San Antonio Spurs permission to play four regular-season home games outside of the Frost Bank Center during each of the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 NBA seasons.Spurs get permission for more international games, plus up to 2 Austin ‘home’ games per season was first pos...
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An illegal immigrant was shot and killed by an ICE agent after he allegedly tried to ram officers with a car in Houston, according to reports.

An illegal immigrant was shot and killed by an ICE agent after he allegedly tried to ram officers with a car in Houston, according to reports.
The Texas Senate Committee on Health and Human Services held a public hearing Tuesday to gather information that will shape future legislation on THC products sold in the state.Lawmakers made arguments against THC that harkened back to the days of the “Just Say No” campaigns of the ’80s regarding...
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Serena Williams could be up next in the Summer of New York.After the Knicks’ first NBA championship in more than 50 years, Taylor Swift’s wedding at Madison Square Garden and the World Cup final to be played just across the Hudson River, it looks like another circus is coming to town.To the Flush...
SAN ANTONIO — A 19-year-old man was arrested in connection to a robbery turned deadly shooting at a Southwest Side apartment complex.Christian Nathaniel Lopez w
SAN ANTONIO — A 19-year-old man was arrested in connection to a robbery turned deadly shooting at a Southwest Side apartment complex.Christian Nathaniel Lopez w
Oscar-nominated actor and screenwriter Jesse Eisenberg believes it might be a pipe dream, but he does have a dream to play one of the most celebrated San Antonians of all time.During a roundtable discussion over the weekend at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic, Ei...

The Spurs started free agency by adding Tobias Harris to the rotation Monday, adding a versatile scoring threat and a reliable rebounding wing to the rotation. ESPN Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania, citing unnamed sources, reported Tobias’ two-year contract is worth $31 million. San Antonio ent...
Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark wanted to talk Tuesday about the league's upcoming season, not the Brendan Sorsby gambling saga at Texas Tech that led to a lot of legal wrangling and a since-dismissed court order that had sent shockwaves through college sports. Even though that was the first th...
A San Antonio Riverwalk official announced the theme and Grand Marshal for the annual Holiday River Parade during a Tuesday news conference at the Witte Museum.The Witte Museum, who celebrated its 100th birthday this year, was revealed as the Grand Marshal for the Holiday River Parade, River Walk...
The small coffee house in Cairo was turned Tuesday into a tiny stadium.Several hundred people, mostly men and boys as young as 7, gathered around wall-mounted screens ahead of the kickoff whistle.The scene played out across the soccer-mad nation as Egypt faced the defending World Cup champion in ...
A National Guard deployment to Washington, D.C., has ballooned during the celebrations of the country's 250th anniversary of independence, bolstered in part by contingents from Democratic-led states.That participation has sparked anger among some in the nation's capital who argue the troops are n...

Bexar County Commissioners Court on Tuesday approved a request by Spurs Sports & Entertainment to allow the team to play one additional “home game” somewhere other than the Frost Bank Center. The approval clears the Spurs to play four home games away from the county-owned Frost Bank Center each o...

Toyota Motor North America officials said Monday that the company is investing $3.6 billion to bring production of its midsize Tacoma pickup truck to San Antonio from Mexico — a shift that would create 2,000 new jobs at its existing plant on the South Side. That move comes at a cost, though. In e...
The U.S. Department of Justice cannot have the names and personal contact information for every person who worked during the 2020 election in Georgia’s Fulton County, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.The Justice Department in April served a grand jury subpoena seeking the names and personal contact ...
State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for governor, is promising to send each Texas household a $1,500 check drawn from the state’s rainy day fund if she defeats Gov. Greg Abbott this November.“Texans are just struggling to take care of basics right now,” Hinojosa said in an interview ...

San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones unveils the final Mayor’s Commission on Voting report Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at City Hall, outlining voting issues and recommendations, followed by a media Q&A.

San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones unveils the final Mayor’s Commission on Voting report Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at City Hall, outlining voting issues and recommendations, followed by a media Q&A.
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